The Vapid Retinue is a vintage coupe featured in Grand Theft Auto Online as part of the Smuggler's Run update.
Design[]
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The Retinue is heavily based on the European Ford Escort Mk. I, taking the shape of a vintage 2-door coupe. It also takes inspiration from the 1972-1979 Honda Civic, mainly seen in the shape of the grille and with the additional fog lights, as well as the front and rear bumpers. Its side profile seems to take inspiration from the first generation Isuzu Gemini, particularly the C-pillar. The rear lights are taken from the aforementioned Mk. I, but the reverse lights have been included in the tail light group, having a layout that has loose resemblance to those found on the Lada Riva/VAZ 2107. The rear lights are also resembles those found in Toyota Corolla E30.
The Retinue is depicted with a short and simplistic body, where the front end features a small bumper that is finished in silver and has two plastic-like overriders on it, while the area below has twin intakes partially covered by the same bumper. On the upper area, the car has a black rectangular section that is narrower on the center and is surrounded by a silver/chrome trim, housing a rectangular grille on the center, large circular headlights with silver trim on the outer sides and four small intakes below the central section. The grille itself also features a silver surrounding, smaller circular headlights and five horizontal dividers, with the central one also finished in silver and bearing the manufacturer logo on the center. The hood is relatively basic and follows the shape of the front end, having an impressed area towards the front and a central line. The area below the windshield features dual vents and the corresponding wipers.
On the sides, the car makes use of small fender flares slanted skirting area and basic body lines between the arches and on the rear section, as well as silver horizontal door handles. The cabin area is relatively basic, having black trim around the side windows, silver trim on the windshield and rear window, and inner pillars on the doors, as well as black, plastic-like mirrors mou ted on the doors, near the A-pillars. There are also small body lines passing on the A-pillars and above the side windows.
The rear section consist of a small trunk with safety pins near the rear window and a single silver detail on the rear center, while the section below the rear window also has dual vents, albeit having a much larger spacing on the center. The rear end features a set of rectangular tail lights with silver trim around, with the outer ones being small turn signals, the middle ones being the main lights and the inner ones split between the upper brake lights and the lower reverse lights. The central section has silver details for the plate lights, while the license plate is bent on the lower side, in a similar manner to cars like the Futo and the Warrener. The lower portion also mounts a bumper with similar features to the front one, while the area below has a single exhaust pipe and muffler on the driver side,
The interior of the car shares the same interior and dials to muscle cars such as the Buccaneer and the Dominator, but uses race-type seats with green seatbelts, derived from various race vehicles.
The primary color of the car is applied on the bodywork and the interior stitching, while the secondary color is applied on the hood. Like the Panto, the Retinue has a set of rims similar to "El Quatro" tuner rims that are also available in Los Santos Customs, and can also support a dedicated color, although only examples generated in Content Creator may have one.
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Performance[]
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The Retinue has impressive speed and handling, which makes it difficult for it to suffer oversteer and should the Retinue oversteer, it simply corrects itself. This makes it one of the most versatile RWD vehicle for races and weaving through in and out of traffic.
Away from the tarmac, the Retinue is among the strongest performers, rivaled in its class only by its Mk II successor. The car's relatively light mass and not having excessive amounts of power aids it considerably with its power delivery on loose surfaces. Despite its FR drivetrain layout, the car exhibits phenomenal amounts of grip on dirt and gravel trails, offering even more grip than its successor. Such is the amount of grip offered by the Retinue off-road, drivers should be wary of banks, as combined with the car's relatively high centre of mass, attacking banks too aggressively will very easily tip the car onto two wheels, easily resulting in a roll if improperly managed.
Like the Futo, the Retinue is powered by a four-cylinder engine bearing four throttle bodies, coupled to a 4-speed gearbox and powering the rear wheels. The engine sound appears to be a higher-pitched variation of the one from the Elegy Retro Custom, and also shares the same idle sound.
GTA Online Overview[]
| Acceleration (0-60 mph in Seconds) |
Maximum Velocity (mph / kmh) |
Gears | Engine | Drivetrain (FWD / RWD / AWD) |
Mass (kg / lbs) |
Fuel Tank Size (litres) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 87 / 140 | 4 | N/A | RWD | 900 / 1984 | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 4.5 | 120/193 | 4 | FR DOHC Inline-4 w/ 4 throttle bodies (In-game model) | RWD | Cannot be observed | Cannot be observed |
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Modifications[]
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| Category | Modification | Price | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armor | No Armor | $1,000 | ||
| Armor Upgrade 20% | $7,500 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 40% | $12,000 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 60% | $20,000 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 80% | $35,000 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 100% | $50,000 | |||
| Brakes | Stock Brakes | $1,000 | ||
| Street Brakes | $20,000 | |||
| Sport Brakes | $27,000 | |||
| Race Brakes | $35,000 | |||
| Bumpers | Front Bumpers | Stock Front Bumper | $2,200 | |
| Bumper Mounted Rally Lights | $4,600 | |||
| Front Bumper Delete | $7,400 | |||
| Body Mounted Rally Lights | $11,700 | |||
| Safari Bullbars & Lights | $14,500 | |||
| Rear Bumpers | Stock Rear Bumper | $2,200 | ||
| Rear Bumper Delete | $4,600 | |||
| Chassis | Stock Chassis | $700 | ||
| Roll Cage and Chassis Upgrade | $1,100 | |||
| Engine | EMS Upgrade, Level 1 | $9,000 | ||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 2 | $12,500 | |||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 3 | $18,000 | |||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 4 | $33,500 | |||
| Exhausts | Stock Exhaust | $260 | ||
| Dual Exit Exhaust | $750 | |||
| Race Exhaust | $1,800 | |||
| Big Bore Exhaust | $3,000 | |||
| Shakotan Exhaust | $9,550 | |||
| Explosives | Ignition Bomb | $5,000 | ||
| Remote Bomb | $7,500 | |||
| Fenders | Stock Fender | $300 | ||
| Arch Extensions | $900 | |||
| Grilles | Stock Grille | $200 | ||
| Extended Chin Spoiler | $750 | |||
| Drilled Valance | $1,340 | |||
| Drilled Valance & Splitter | $1,650 | |||
| Hoods | Stock Hood | $1,600 | ||
| Hood Pins | $3,000 | |||
| Carbon Hood | $5,000 | |||
| Horns | Main article: Los Santos Customs/Horns | - | ||
| Lights | Headlights | Stock Lights | $600 | |
| Xenon Lights | $7,500 | |||
| Neon Kits | Main article: Los Santos Customs/Lights | - | ||
| Livery | None | $11,400 | ||
| Wide Body Stripe | $18,240 | |||
| Double Body Stripe | $19,380 | |||
| Dusche Rally Team
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$20,520 | |||
| Redwood Racing
|
$21,660 | |||
| Team Xero
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$22,800 | |||
| Ron Performance
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$23,370 | |||
| Retro Rally
|
$23,939 | |||
| Stronzo Rally
|
$24,510 | |||
| Loss/Theft Prevention | Tracker | |||
| Full Coverage | ||||
| Plates | Blue on White 1 | $200 | ||
| Blue on White 2 | $200 | |||
| Blue on White 3 | $200 | |||
| Yellow on Blue | $300 | |||
| Yellow on Black | $600 | |||
| Respray | Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Respray Colors | - | ||
| Sell | Sell Vehicle | |||
| Roofs | Stock Roof | $200 | ||
| Sunstrip | $700 | |||
| Skirts | Stock Skirts | $2,500 | ||
| Black Rubber Mudflaps | $5,500 | |||
| Spoilers | None | $6,000 | ||
| Low Ducktail | $7,050 | |||
| High Ducktail | $10,000 | |||
| Extended Ducktail | $13,000 | |||
| Ducktail Decklid | $14,000 | |||
| Mid Level Wing | $16,000 | |||
| Suspension | Stock Suspension | $200 | ||
| Lowered Suspension | $1,000 | |||
| Street Suspension | $2,000 | |||
| Sport Suspension | $3,400 | |||
| Transmission | Stock Transmission | $1,000 | ||
| Street Transmission | $29,500 | |||
| Sports Transmission | $32,500 | |||
| Race Transmission | $40,000 | |||
| Turbo | None | $5,000 | ||
| Turbo Tuning | $50,000 | |||
| Wheels | Main article: Los Santos Customs/Wheels | - | ||
| Windows | None | $500 | ||
| Light Smoke | $1,500 | |||
| Dark Smoke | $3,500 | |||
| Limo | $5,000 | |||
Gallery[]
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Video[]
Locations[]
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- Available for purchase from Southern San Andreas Super Autos for $615,000.
- No longer available; removed from the website as part of the San Andreas Mercenaries update.
Changes[]
| Update | Change(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Theft Auto Online PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC | ||
| 1.41 | 08/29/2017 | Added Retinue |
Radio Stations[]
- In Grand Theft Auto Online, the default radio stations are grouped by genre. The Retinue uses the "Dance" group which can play:
- FlyLo FM
- Soulwax FM
- Los Santos Underground Radio (Enhanced Editions only. May not play due to a three station limit within the group)
- Music Locker Radio (Enhanced Editions only)
- Media Player (Enhanced Editions only. May not play due to a three station limit within the group)
Trivia[]
General[]
- "Retinue" means "a group of people accompanying an important person", a clear reference to "Escort".
- Originally, the vehicle would have been called the Cossie.[1]
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
Retinue's left wheel (top) vs Retinue's right wheel (bottom)
- The front left wheel is wider than the front right wheel.
- The Retinue can be modified to resemble Brian O'Connor's Escort Mk1 from Fast and Furious 6.
- The "Retro Rally" livery strongly resembles the livery of Alan Mann Racing.
- Additionally, this livery can be considered to be loosely based on the 1972 Embassy Team MK I Ford Escort RS1600, when mixed with the "Safari Bullbars & Lights" front bumper modification.
- The "Team Xero" livery strongly resembles the livery of 1979 Swedish Rally Ford Escort MK II driven by Björn Waldegård.
- The "Redwood Racing" livery strongly resembles the livery of 1981 WRC championship winner Ari Vatanen.
References[]
- ↑ Game Files: Light textures for the Retinue are named "cossie_lights".